Every October, starting from when I was young, I remember clambering into my mother's Volkswagen in our matching "Race for the Cure" shirts to drive into downtown Denver before the sun rose, the roads still bathed in the tangerine glow of the streetlights. The race bibs we wore always said, "I walk for Wilma Parnell," my maternal grandmother, who died from breast cancer when my mom was just 11 years old.
The fight against breast cancer has come a long way since those early mornings, and now we could be on the verge of multiple breakthroughs. "The good news is that there really isn't enough time to talk about all of the exciting things that are happening," says Dorraya El-Ashry, PhD, chief scientific officer for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Here are some of the advancements that experts find encouraging.
A BREAST CANCER VACCINE
Esta historia es de la edición October 2024 de ELLE US.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor ? Conectar
Esta historia es de la edición October 2024 de ELLE US.
Comience su prueba gratuita de Magzter GOLD de 7 días para acceder a miles de historias premium seleccionadas y a más de 9,000 revistas y periódicos.
Ya eres suscriptor? Conectar
Go Your Own Way
The spring runways had a nostalgic feel, with evocative prints, car coats, and metallic embellishments straight out of a theatrical trunk. Here, rising star Ever Anderson takes the season's vintage-inspired treasures on the ultimate Americana road trip.
The Age of Accessories
From bejeweled bags to crayon-hued tights, accessories weren't just extras: They were the stars of this season.
The White Lotus Effect
Viewers of popular shows are \"set-jetting\" to the locales where they filmed.
Past Perfect
This spring throws it back with revamps, anniversaries, and retrospectives galore.
THE UNSHAKABLE CONFIDENCE OF ZOE KRAVITZ
With her directorial debut under her belt and more great roles on the horizon, Kravitz is more sure of herself than ever.
The STREET-STYLE T-S STARS of Retail
These top buyers have become breathlessly followed demi-celebrities.
ART NOUVEAU
Look to the great masters for your spring makeup inspiration.
Mad About LEOWOODALL
Leo Woodall, the 28-year-old star of One Day and The White Lotus, has cornered the market on a very particular species of onscreen love interest—the guy who's so sweet and dreamy that there's got to be a catch, right? Now he's the May to Renée Zellweger's December in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.
The MODERN WELLNESS Guide
From Instagram-worthy cold plunges to the supplement made from “liquid gold,” today’s buzziest health trends merit a deeper dive.
The Funniest People in the Room
NBC's Saturday Night Live marks an incredible five decades on the air this year. ELLE enlisted Mikey Day to get a behind-the-scenes look at his castmates, the women who make our weekends.
